Relaxing in their own world

Close up of the kitties

They are so cute :)

10 days living with Cinnamon bun

Cinnamon is getting rounder as she is quite greedy, so we have to make sure she doesn't overeat. Getting heavier will not be good for her.

I'm glad that we decide to bring her home as she seems to adapt well for the past week and she has a sweet personality. Sis is proud that Angel is less fearful of the newcomer - he's hissing but will hang around in the living room at night and move to and from sis' room to the hall and kitchen, when Cinnamon is sleeping in the hall.

When Bob is out at night, he will approach Cinnamon asleep on the chair and when he is too close for comfort, she will growl. He will meow, lick his mouth, walk away under my supervision.

It's funny that we have 3 cats at home. We used to have many hamsters but they could be separated if they didn't get along. We have done that for Bob but it's more tricky for cats and it has brought us some stress and heartache. However, Bob has grown on me over the years. He can have short spurts of aggressive and I have gotten bites and scratches from him and even cried a few times. But I won't give him up as there is a sweet side to him when he is gentle Bob who just wants my attention and not disturbed by thoughts of being the alpha male. Maybe over time, he will mellow.

Unperturbed Cinnamon

Cinnamon is usually calm and bo chap when either of the boys approaches her. However, if any of them growls or hisses, she will do the same.

Lots of staring by Angel and Bob

They look quite funny, staring fixedly. Bob looks quite scary and wild when his target is Angel.

Sleeping with Bob and Cinnamon

1st night (Fri): Cinnamon didn't like being stuck in the cage and meowed very loudly.

2nd night (Sat): I didn't manage to get her into my bedroom, so she slept in the living room under the chairs and sofa. I was worried that Angel would be wary/scared but he did pee in his litter tray before going back to sis' room.

Last night (Sun): Cinnamon was already checking out my bedroom and sleeping under my bed when we let Bob out. Luckily, both of them only hissed and growled when they were too near each other. I woke up a few times to check on them. This morning, Cinnamon didn't seem to mind staying put in my room but I let her out.

This will be the sleeping arrangement for Cinnamon, so that Angel can freely move around the living room and kitchen, instead of staying put in sis' room.

The dynamics among ABC

We can't leave Angel and Bob alone unsupervised, as Bob still seems very determined to want a piece of Angel. Before Cinnamon's arrival, we have already tried putting Bob on a leash so that we don't have to get Angel in one of the room and barricade the area. But it can be tiring for us to supervise and stressful for Angel, so we still use the barricade system most of the time. These few days, we want to see how the 3 cats will interact. Angel will hiss at her from his hiding place, but she doesn't want to attack him and is just interested to explore her surroundings. Bob is wary of her and both will hiss/growl but no fights so far. Sometimes, after a while, Bob will get very irritated by the harness, so I will remove it and keep a very close eye in him especially if he's in the same room as Angel.

I think Cinnamon will be the happiest of all the cats. Angel will feel stressed at times but he doesn't need to be cooped up in the room when Bob is out. Maybe he will prefer the protection before the closed door - we will do the barricade if he gets stressed or we feel tired supervising them or Bob is still intent on wanting to attack Angel despite being leashed. Bob is probably not pleased about Cinnamon's presence, but I think over time, he will get used to it as Cinnamon is not scared of him.